1. Directions

You will read passages on the topic and then answer questions about them. You may find vocabulary at the end of the test. Read the questions carefully before choosing the correct answers.

2. Questions of the test

Question 1. What is the common name for the bird family Columbidae?
A) Pigeons
B) Doves
C) Both A and B
D) None of the above

Question 2. How many eggs do pigeons and doves typically lay in a single nest?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4

Question 3. What do pigeons and doves feed on?
A) Insects
B) Fish
C) Seeds, fruit, and plants
D) Meat

Question 4. What is the range of the rock dove species?
A) Britain and Ireland
B) Northern Africa
C) Europe and Arabia
D) All of the above

Question 5. In which areas of the world are pigeons and doves NOT found?
A) The driest areas of the Sahara Desert
B) Antarctica and its surrounding islands
C) The high Arctic
D) All of the above